Alan Jones, who has died aged 75, was among the most influential and popular tennis coaches of his era and shaped the careers of generations of top British players. During the 1980s, he guided Jo Durie to No 5 in the world and the semi-finals of two majors, as well as the Wimbledon and Australian Open mixed doubles crowns partnering another of his pupils, Jeremy Bates; Jones was also notably critical of what he regarded as the Lawn Tennis Association’s stuffy attitudes, and despite three stints
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World number one and record 24-time Grand Slam champion Novak Djokovic will not play at the Madrid Open this week but is hoping to appear in Rome.I've planned to play in Rome, so I hope I'll be able to do that, if I prepare well," Djokovic told reporters.